Masculine Consciousness
Essence
Description
false mask of how a "man should be," doesn't allow others to see real feelings; denial of emotional pain by appearing cheerful or nonchalant; often associated with drug or alcohol abuse
unbalanced work patterns which lead to burnout and exhaustion; over-identification with "fire" forces, need to evoke soothing and healing "water" aspects of Self
hard and cynical attitude; loss of childlike innocence due to poor relationship to father; developing a positive masculine identity which combines strength and sensitivity
tendency to commit sexual abuse or violence, either as an unconscious urge or actual behavior
using words to injure others; developing sensitivity to the impact of one's words on others; for healing of verbally abusive relationships or to establish a receptive mode in communication with others
insecurity about male sexual identity; lack of recognition from parents who preferred a female child; finding an authentic relationship to male identity and to inner masculine-feminine balance
for the overachiever, strong active personality; being out of touch with real needs of the body; emotions which often manifest as extreme body tension, especially in neck and shoulders
feeling of being all alone in carrying the burden of responsibility; feeling unequal to the task; to accept the help of others and of spiritual forces
patterns of immaturity, the <I>puer eterna<D> or eternal child; reluctance to accept adult responsibilities due to unresolved childhood problems; "Peter Pan" syndrome
overcoming the cultural bias that men do not cry; to contact painful feelings and wounds from the past
developing one's inner, imaginative capacities, especially when preoccupied with work, news, computers, spectator sports; developing the soul's capacity for imagination and wonder
always being in a hurry, inability to be present with others; excessive fiery forces which create tension and irritability
developing true self-confidence despite shyness and low self-esteem; for blockages to self-expression that may manifest as throat afflictions, also for adolescent boys during voice change
positive leadership traits; charismatic enthusiasm which is able to engage and inspire others
warrior-like courage, masculine archetype of strength; confronting and transforming adversity in a positive manner
tough exterior achieved through numbing of emotions; seeming not to care or appearing to be "cool;" needing to contact real feelings in the heart
provider and protector of others; balancing strength and struggle within one's limits and letting go when necessary; the Hero archetype
fear and hostility toward others which can often erupt in violence; particularly helpful for group animosities such as in adolescent gangs and ethnic conflicts
inner masculine strength in the face of grave challenges of life, such as injury, economic or physical adversity
fear of intimacy and vulnerability, often due to shaming or abuse as child; inability to express deep emotions, or woundedness; fear of touching or being touched by other men; fear of being judged as effeminate if vulnerability is shown
manifesting overly Martian qualities, inability to be vulnerable; creating barriers and showing hostility rather than real feelings; fear of being engulfed in the feminine
strict disciplinarian for oneself or others; stone-like qualities of the soul which need to become more organic, flexible and yielding
relating to elders or to one's own higher wisdom; reflecting and learning from life experience; the Wise Man archetype
becoming aware of repressed rage, particularly for men who feel a sense of powerlessness or impotence
softening overly masculine qualities, bringing forth the anima, or inner feminine aspect of the man; deepening the ability to feel emotions; enhancing dreams, contemplative life, poetry and art
fear of intimacy in sexuality; excessive or repressed sexuality as a way of avoiding true intimacy
helping to express one's own unique sun-like radiant individuality; for low self-esteem manifesting either as puffed up egotism or a self-effacing attitude
tendency to overly masculine traits, especially aggression; bringing more feminine balance
for overly ambitious men who desire power and wealth at any cost; forsaking relationships in pursuit of soulless materialism
showing excessive masculine power and control; seeing masculine as dominant and feminine as submissive
difficulty in finding a vocation, or avoiding a career choice by doing many odd jobs; finding the inner calling to a line of work
burying oneself in work, being out of touch with childlike or joyful parts of oneself; allowing time for play and adventure
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